Banana Bars with Browned Butter Frosting

A few years ago I won this recipe contest for Cooking Light. My recipe was for Roasted Banana Bars with Browned Butter Frosting and it really was one of the best I’ve ever come up with. I still make these a few times a year when I have too-ripe bananas sitting around.

Last week was one of those times, except I only had about an hour before I needed to deliver a complete meal to a friend who has been helping her mom recover from some serious medical issues. I didn’t have time to roast the bananas first, like the original recipe calls for, so I adapted it a little and made a quick version. I hadn’t planned to post the recipe here, but they really were good. Tender and banana-y and slathered with a cream chesse/brown butter frosting that is really and truly — to die for. Whatever you do, do NOT skip the frosting. In fact, I may have almost doubled it for this version because, hey, there’s no Cooking Light judges sitting in my kitchen counting calories!

In a large bowl, beat togehter sugar, sour cream, butter and eggs until creamy. Blend in bananas and vanilla. Add flour, baking soda, salt and mix until well combined. Spread batter evenly into pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.

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Lindsay cooks from her Home on the Range in Kansas. She's won over $100K in recipe contests, but still struggles to please her picky taste-testers, ages 12, 9 and 4. She posts her kid-tested, hubby-approved recipes right here.